Biomedical Materials Science BMedSc

Modules in the first year

You will study the structure and properties of materials – including polymers, ceramics and metals – anatomy, physiology, introduction to cell and molecular biology and bacteriology, alongside biomechanics and a general introduction to the development and clinical use of biomaterials.

• 20 credits - Introduction to Biomaterials
• 20 credits - Introduction to Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Cells and Materials)
• 20 credits - Anatomy for Biomaterials
• 10 credits - Cardiorespiratory Physiology: Linking Cells to the Environment
• 10 credits - Principles of Biomechanics
• 20 credits - Introduction to Tissue Engineering
• 20 credits - Design for Structural Applications

In this year you focus on the reactions of the body to biomaterials, how these materials are designed and made into components to be used in medical application.

• 20 credits - Dental Biomaterials
• 20 credits - Orthopaedic Biomaterials
• 20 credits - Microscopy and Analysis of Biomaterials
• 20 credits - Introduction to Bacteriology and Infections Associated with Biomaterials
• 20 credits - Properties and Applications of Non-Crystalline Materials for Biomaterials
• 20 credits - Wound Healing and the Immune Response

Your final year gives you the opportunity to get involved in state of the art ongoing research within your extensive two semester final year research project.

• 60 credits - Research Project
• 10 credits - Laboratory Assessment Biomaterials
• 10 credits - Emerging Technologies
• 20 credits - Advanced Materials and Design for Manufacture
• 20 credits - Biomaterial Interactions and Applications

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.